President Bola Tinubu has rejected the harmonised version of the bill which sought to extend the service year of the National Assembly staff by an additional five years. The bill …
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Senate screens acting CJN Kekere-Ekun today
The Senate will today (Wednesday) screen the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, for possible confirmation as the substantive CJN. The Red Chamber, on Tuesday, confirmed the receipt …
Read More »Infant, three others die in Borno canoe accident
A five-month-old infant, two children, and one adult lost their lives in a boat accident that occurred on Monday along Maiduguri Road, Borno State. The accident, according to a statement …
Read More »No court judgment stopping Rivers LG poll – RSIEC
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has affirmed that there is no court judgment preventing the conduct of local government elections in the state on October 5, 2024. The commission’s …
Read More »Hardship: Adeleke slashes Osun workers’ working days
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday, announced a reduction in the work days for workers in the state civil service in a bid to reduce the amount they are …
Read More »Kanu: Court drama as judge steps down
The resumed hearing in the terrorism trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was fraught with drama on Tuesday, with the separatist shouting down his …
Read More »FG predicts five-day downpour in 15 states
The Federal Government has predicted heavy rains in 15 states across 35 locations in the country. The prediction was issued by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre of the …
Read More »BUA donates N2bn to Borno flood victims
The founder of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has donated N2bn to aid victims and support rebuilding efforts in Borno State following the flood that ravaged Maiduguri this month. The …
Read More »Telcos shift to renewables as diesel cost hits N570bn
Major telecom companies, including MTN and Airtel, are shifting their focus to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and lithium batteries as diesel costs continue to rise, reaching a …
Read More »New interest rate may worsen bad loans – OPS
The Organised Private Sector has expressed fears that the interest rate hike of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria may worsen bad loans in various Deposit …
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